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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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